Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Though they dig into
From there My hand will take them [for judgment];
And though they climb up to heaven [to hide in the realm of light],
From there will I bring them down [for judgment].
New American Standard Bible
From there will My hand take them;
And though they
From there will I bring them down.
King James Version
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
Holman Bible
from there My hand will take them;
if they climb up to heaven,
from there I will bring them down.
International Standard Version
"Even if they burrow into Sheol, from there my hand will find them. Even if they ascend to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.
A Conservative Version
Though they dig into Sheol, from there my hand shall take them, and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down.
American Standard Version
Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
Bible in Basic English
Even if they go deep into the underworld, my hand will take them up from there; if they go up to heaven, I will get them down:
Darby Translation
Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to the heavens, thence will I bring them down;
Julia Smith Translation
If they shall break through into hades, from thence shall my hand take them; and if they shall go up to the heavens, from thence I will bring them down.
King James 2000
Though they dig into sheol, there shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, there will I bring them down:
Lexham Expanded Bible
If they dig into Sheol, from there my hand will take them, and [even] if they climb up [to] heaven, from there I will bring them down.
Modern King James verseion
If they dig into hell, there My hand shall take them. And if they go up to the heavens, I will bring them down from there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Though they were buried in the hell, my hand shall fetch them from thence. Though they climb up to heaven, yet shall I cast them down.
NET Bible
Even if they could dig down into the netherworld, my hand would pull them up from there. Even if they could climb up to heaven, I would drag them down from there.
New Heart English Bible
Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.
The Emphasized Bible
Though they break through into hades, from thence, shall my hand fetch them, - and, though they ascend the heavens, from thence, will I bring them down;
Webster
Though they dig into the place of the dead, thence shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
World English Bible
Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.
Youngs Literal Translation
If they dig through into sheol, From thence doth My hand take them, And if they go up the heavens, From thence I cause them to come down.
Themes
Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Topics
Interlinear
Yad
Laqach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 9:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Destruction Of Israel
1
I saw [in a vision] the Lord standing at the altar, and He said,
And break them on the heads of all of the people!
Then I will kill the rest of them with the sword;
They will not have a fugitive who will get away,
Or a survivor who will escape.
“Though they dig into
From there My hand will take them [for judgment];
And though they climb up to heaven [to hide in the realm of light],
From there will I bring them down [for judgment].
“Though they hide on the summit of [Mount] Carmel,
I will track them down and take them from there;
And though they hide from My sight on the floor of the sea,
From there I shall command the serpent and it will bite them.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 51:53
“Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens,
And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold,
Yet destroyers will come on her from Me,” says the Lord.
Obadiah 1:4
“Though you build [your nest] on high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the stars,
I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
Job 20:6
“Though his pride reaches the heavens
And his head touches the clouds,
Job 26:6
“Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) is naked before God,
And Abaddon (the place of destruction) has no covering [from His eyes].
Psalm 139:7-10
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
Isaiah 2:19
They [the stricken, deprived of all in which they had trusted] will go into the caves of the rocks
And into the holes of the ground [fleeing]
From the terror and dread of the Lord
And from the splendor of His majesty,
When He arises to terrify the earth.
Isaiah 14:13-16
“But you said in your heart,
‘I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne above the stars of God;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
In the remote parts of the north.
Jeremiah 49:16
“As for Your terror,
The pride and arrogance of your heart have deceived you,
O you who live in the clefts of the rock (Sela also called
Who hold and occupy the height of the hill.
Though you make your nest as high as the eagle’s,
I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
Ezekiel 28:13-16
“You were in
Every precious stone was your covering:
The ruby, the topaz, and the diamond;
The beryl, the onyx, and the jasper;
The lapis lazuli, the turquoise, and the emerald;
And the gold, the workmanship of your
Was in you.
They were prepared
On the day that you were created.
Luke 10:18
He said to them,